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The engraving at the center of the Memorial.

It reads

In Honor and Memory
Of the Men of the
United States Marine Corps
Who Have given
Their Lives to Their Country
Since 10 November 1775

Some of the names and dates of principal Marine Corps engagements, moving counter-clockwise around the Memorial.

Picture 3 of 6.

The engagements listed in this photo include

Vera Cruz, 1914 • Haiti, 1915-1934 • Santo Domingo, 1916-1924 • World War I, 1917-1918 - Belleau Wood, Soissons, St. Mihiel Blanc